Summer Camps: Age 2 years and up - Our popular Summer Dance Camps include Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro-Jazz, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, Zumba and much more.Register here

Acro: Age 5 and up - Based on technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working on controlled movements which combine gymnastics and jazz. Movements such as walkovers, handstands and limbers are just part of this exciting class.Register here

Ballet: Age 3 years and up - Based on technique from the RAD syllabus, dancers are taught classical elements along with character and free movement work. Focus is on building strength, flexibility and alignment through ballet technique.Register here

Contemporary: Age 10 and up - Based on a combination of techniques including Jazz, Ballet and Modern. Dancers are working to portray a character or tell a story through their movement and expression.Register here

Hip Hop: Age 5 years and up - Based on street style dance and choreographed to contemporary music using styles like hip hop, funk and free-style. This type of dancing is seen in music videos.Register here

Jazz: Age 5 years and up - Based on jazz technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working to achieve various jumps, turns as well as increase their flexibility.Register here

Musical Theatre: Age 7 years and up - Based on the portrayal of a character through lip synching, this form of dance incorporates elements of jazz technique along with drama.Register here

Tap: Age 5 years and up - Based on tap technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working progressively with different rhythmical elements, in conjunction with different steps to build a vocabulary of movement.Register here

Tumbling: Age 2 to 4 years - Based on technique from the BATD, DMA, PAEC and CDTA syllabi, dancers are working on controlled movements which combine gymnastics with Ballet and Creative Movement. The focus is on building strength, flexibility and alignment through dance technique along with working gross motor skills.Register here

Competitive Programs: Age 5 years and up - The Purple Thunder Competitive Dance team is an Award Winning team that competes on the National and International dance scene. We are proud to have three levels of competitive dance programs.

Part Time: Part Time competitors are dancers who wish to train at a higher level of commitment but will not exceed a total of 6 hours per week with a minimum of 2 hours a week. Ballet is not mandatory. Dancers try out for this program at the TDS Part Time Tryout.

Full Time: Full Time competitors are dancers who wish to train at a higher level of commitment. They will need to participate in the mandatory classes. Dancers will train a minimum of six or more hours per week. Ballet classes are mandatory along with technique classes. Dancers try out for this program at the TDS Full Time Tryout.

Elite Program: Elite Dancers are dancers who are fully committed to competitive dance and will train 15 to 20 hours plus per week. This program is by invitation only. Dancers must be already part of the TDS Full Time Competitive program. Dancers will need to participate in their mandatory ballet and technique classes and will compete in all forms of dance.

Competitive Tryouts: to become a competitive dancer you first need to TryoutRegister here